J'attendais

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“J'attendais”
“J'attendais” cover
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Live à Paris
Released June 30, 1997
Format CD single, 12" single
Recorded Zenith Theatre, Paris
Genre Pop
Length 4:58
Label Columbia, Epic
Writer(s) Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer Claude Lemay
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Call the Man"
(1997)
"J'attendais"
(1997)
"Make You Happy"
(1997)

"J'attendais" (meaning "I Waited") is a single from Céline Dion's Live à Paris album. It was released on June 30, 1997 in France and Belgium.

Dion in the "J'attendais" music video (1997).
Dion in the "J'attendais" music video (1997).

"J'attendais" was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and originally featured on D'eux album in 1995.

The music video was taken from the concert in Zenith Theatre, Paris. It can be found on the Live à Paris DVD.

The single peaked at #46 in France. It was the result of releasing "J'attendais" eight months after Live à Paris album debuted on charts. The studio recording of this song was also available on Dion's previous album D'eux, which already sold over 4 million copies in France, becoming the best selling album ever. "J'attendais" also peaked at #22 in Belgium Wallonie.

Sony Music released live version of "Je sais pas" as a single in the Netherlands at the same time. It featured "J'attendais" as B-side.

[edit] Formats and track listings

2-track CD-single - (FR)

  1. "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
  2. "J'attendais" (album version) – 4:24

[edit] Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgian Wallonie Singles Chart 22
Belgian Wallonie Airplay Chart 22
Belgian Flanders Singles Chart 88
Belgian Flanders Airplay Chart 50
French Singles Chart 46

[edit] References